MAP 103 Timeline and Topics Covered

Note: Individual instructors may adjust this timeline to meet the needs of their students.

Week # Week of Sections in Textbook Covered Notes
1 1/28 1.1 Concepts 1-4
  • The set of real numbers
  • Inequalities
  • Interval Notation
  • Union and Intersection of Sets (focus on union of intervals)

1.4 Concept 2

  • Solving Linear Equations

1.6 Concept 2

  • Literal Equations

1.8 Properties of Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

  
2 2/4 2.2 Linear Equations in Two Variables

2.3 Slope of a Line

2.4 Equations of a Line

2.5 Concepts 1 and 2

  • Writing a Linear Model
  • Interpreting a Linear Model
 Two weeks are allotted for the topic of lines.  The sections may or may not be covered in the order found in the book.

Sunday 2/3 is the last day to drop without tuition liability.

Friday 2/8 is the last day to add/drop.
3 2/11
4 2/18 4.1 Introduction to Relations

4.2 Introduction to Functions

4.3 Graphs of Functions

  
5 2/25 Review for Exam 1

Piecewise Functions (click for notes)

 Exam 1: Thursday 2/28, 8:30-10PM (Click for more details)
6 3/3 Piecewise Functions (click for notes)

5.1 Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials and Polynomial Functions

5.2 Multiplication of Polynomials

  
7 3/10

5.3 Concepts 1 and 2

  • Division by a Monomial
  • Long Division of Polynomials

5.4 Greatest Common Factor and Factoring by Grouping

5.5 Factoring Trinomials

  
8 3/24

5.6 Concept 1

  • Difference of Squares

5.7 Concepts 1 and 3

  • General Factoring Review
  • Factoring Using Substitution

5.8 Solving Equations by Using the Zero Product Rule

 Friday 3/28 is the last day to withdraw.
9 3/31 Review for Exam 2 Exam 2: Thursday 4/3, 8:30-10PM (Click for more details)
10 4/7

6.1 Rational Expressions and Rational Functions

6.2 Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions

6.3 Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions

  
11 4/14 6.4 Complex Fractions

6.5 Rational Equations

  
12 4/21 7.1 Definition of an nth root

7.2 Rational Exponents

  
13 4/28 10.1 Algebra and Composition of Functions (focus on composition)

10.2 Inverse Functions

  
14 5/5 10.3 Exponential Functions

10.4 Logarithmic Functions

  
15 5/12 Review for Final Exam Monday 5/12 is the last day of classes
Final Exam: Tuesday May 20, 2-4:30PM (Click for more details)